Psychology 2070A/B Lecture Notes - Fallacy, Scientific Method, Murder
17 Apr 2013
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Teens exposed to sex more likely to engage in sex after. Alternative thinking is a way to critically analyze certain theories or assumption. Goals of science: predict (hypothesize outcome using various known facts and elements, understand, control (prisoners and human rights are examples, describe. Provides a number of logical steps that allow us to make statements about causal relations between two or more variables. Hume"s rules for causality: a means of distinguishing between explanatory (causal) versus descriptive (correlational) research. Teacher"s ratings of aggressiveness: 1 to 5 times, 6-10 times, 11-15 times, 16-20 times, 21 or more times, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15. No: a could cause b or, b could cause a, because child is more aggressive, they will be further punished. Could also be genetics too: c causes a and b. Has all these elements; constant union, temporal antecedence, spatial-temporal contiguity. Well, we experiment, using the scientific method.
